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Psoriasis skin conditions could soon be relieved with therapies using newly discovered protein
A protein could hold the answer to helpful therapies for skin problems such as psoriasis, a chronic skin disease affecting more than 100 million people globally. The protein is a fragment of a bigger molecule, JARID2, which researchers previously believed only existed in the developing embryo where its role is to coordinate the formation of…
Read MorePowder to the people: Multinational Pharma defending allegations it knew of asbetos contaminants
Multinational pharmaceutical company, Johnson and Johnson (J&J) has been forced to rebut allegations of selling its baby powder with knowledge of trace carcinogenic asbestos contaminants, following a damning article published by Reuters last week. Investigations led by the international news agency alleged the company was aware of trace elements of cancer-causing asbestos in its products…
Read MoreNew mobile phone ban to protect primary school kids’ mental health
Mobile phones will be banned in primary school classrooms in a New South Wales Government bid to reduce online bullying and risk factors associated with students’ mental health. The introduction of the new law was announced Thursday and followed a commission in June led by psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg. Under the new rules, students will…
Read MoreFlu vaccine prevents one in five deaths and ICU admissions, study finds
People vaccinated against influenza experience less serious flu symptoms and are less likely to end up in the Intensive Care Unit or die from the illness, compared to those who are not vaccinated, a study has revealed. According to the study out of the University of Barcelona, 30 per cent of patients who were admitted…
Read MoreNew blood test detects Alzheimer’s disease years earlier
Dementia has now taken the place of cancer as the second leading cause of death in Australia after heart disease. A team of scientists in Australia and Japan have developed the world’s first accurate blood test for detecting Alzheimer’s disease, which can identify the presence of the disease up to 20 years before symptoms begin.…
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